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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2012.61.8.1153

The Enhancement of the Performance of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Using Nb2O5-TiO2 Compound  

Choi, Seok-Won (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Seo, Hyun-Woong (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Son, Min-Kyu (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Kim, Soo-Kyoung (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Hong, Na-Yeong (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Kim, Hee-Je (부산대 공대 전자전기공학과)
Kim, Jong-Rak (한국철도시설공단 영남 본부)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.61, no.8, 2012 , pp. 1153-1158 More about this Journal
Abstract
Niobium oxide ($Nb_2O_5$) has a strong chemical coherence and good electrical conductivity. Therefore, this material is helpful to enhance the performance of the dye sensitized solar cells (DSC) by improving the electron mobility. In this study, $Nb_2O_5$ was mixed with $TiO_2$ and this compound was applied to the DSC to improve its performance. As a result, the current density of the DSC using the $Nb_2O_5-TiO_2$ compound on the photoelectrode was increased, because the internal resistance concerned to the electron transfer in the photoelectrode of DSC was decreased. However, large amount of the $Nb_2O_5$ induces the decrease of the efficiency of the DSC because the surface area to attach dye molecules is decreased due to the large particle of $Nb_2O_5$. Therefore, it is important to optimize the mixture ratio of the $Nb_2O_5-TiO_2$ compound for maximizing the performance of the DSC. Finally, the most optimum performance of the DSC was shown in case of the $Nb_2O_5$ concentration of 10 wt% of the $Nb_2O_5-TiO_2$ compound.
Keywords
Dye-sensitized solar cell; Electrical conductivity; $Nb_2O_5-TiO_2$ compound; Efficiency improvement;
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